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Good morning Forest. Perhaps I'm just being dim-it is quite early- but I'm not sure what point you're making with these 2 posts but probably the most important point from MTR shareholders' perspective is that the MTR SP is almost exactly the same now as it was 3 yrs ago (consolidation aside). I'm about to buy some MTR shares for my new granddaughter-it would be nice to see some profit before she reaches 18!!

1to1, would you define what you mean by progressive. I'm sure it is MM's intention to "progress" the company and enhance the SP and MTR's strategy at the moment is quite clear with a mix of major commitments to build long term value and "tactical" investments to generate cash flow. Do you want that changed-if you do, to what- or are you happy with the strategy and just want a new man to make it work better? We'd all like the SP to be £1 by Easter but what is a new man going to do different to achieve that?

Hello DP. I think the cause of our problem as shareholders is that nothing seems to shift the SP. We can talk all we want about the ASX listing, the prospects for Cobre/KML , the royalties from T3/A4 or the potential in the equity portfolio all against a backdrop of rising copper prices which is a potentially huge plus for all of these investments, but the fact is in the here and now investors seem unwilling to invest in MTR's potential, presumably because there have been too many false dawns in the past. Current shareholders are presumably prepared to wait for the potential to materialise, if only from fear of missing out if they sell, so the SP stagnates with few buying or selling in any significant amounts. However at some point some if not all of the potential will become real and the SP will just have to rise. When the T3 mine is up and running, when Sandfire report more brilliant assay results from A4 (and anywhere else they care to drill) and expand the mine, when Cobre/KML join in the party with their own drill campaign results, then buyers will emerge and we'll all be happy bunnies. Just might not be this Easter!

Thanks Doc, but why would the large holders transfer their shares to be sold on the ASX. What's in it for them or do they just want out anyway but don't sell here for fear of trashing the SP?

Good morning all. So, Illaquens, does MTR have to issue new shares to cover these CDis? I just don't understand how investors on the ASX are going to be able to buy shares when all the shares here are either in the hands of investors already or held by MMs here. I need an idiots guide!

Good morning chaps. I've no idea what Nomads allow and what they don't but I gather that the existence of the nomad function here in the UK creates problems and one of the benefits of the ASX listing is that there is apparently no equivalent there. Fiercey, I second I'quen's suggestion that you contact MM. I have spoken to him twice recently and he is definitely very approachable and willing to discuss issues concerning individual shareholders.

It's unbelievable! We go up a half P and somebody's right in with a 75k sale

We're on the move Cashy!

Thanks. By the way, for anybody interested the bid appears to have closed at 21.5 according to Hargreaves Lansdown. And price of copper seems to be taking a breather.

Hello Illaquens. You say "all other support functions to Bangkok". Are you saying there are no admin people in the UK? Have they outsourced everything-admin, accounts, compliance?

I knew you were the man for the job Fiercey.

No wonder there's no marketing-there's no-one to do it!

Get in there Fiercey and show 'em how it's done. You won't need a company car-you've got a posh one already.

Hello Illaquens. Yes, SFR, Cobre and KLM will be the ones to really propel the SP upwards but much of the news we expect to provide the serious uplift is some way ahead still. In the meantime couldn't MTR use the good news provided by the quoted investments to sustain the SP? All the gains we make seem to be temporary because once the news, whatever it is, is digested and the SP rises a bit, we then have weeks/months of silence , so the SP drifts back and we're no better off. Every time we develop a bit of momentum we let it dissipate, there must be some way of keeping the pot simmering until the next big news arrives.

Morning Fiercey. Marimaca up 6%+ and Cobre up 8%+ as well. Why can't MTR give us update on the portfolio value. If Hydrogen can do it why can't someone at MTR?

Not the best of starts to the week. All the more disappointing as SFR was well up overnight in response to the price of copper, presumably.

And you redbarron!

I'll second that ricardofin!

I don't think we want another Bonker, Fiercey. We need the company to take the initiative, and spread the word about the genuine potential of the company's assets. An anonymous third party ramping the SP will be easily seen through. Cashy and Dakad might have a point about spreading the cash too thinly, but at the moment they get the benefit of the doubt as far as I'm concerned, but the current state of affairs can't go on for much longer. Sooner rather than later something has to come good in a big way-£85k times 300% still doesn't do anything for the SP, it just pays the bills for a bit longer. I'm getting fed up with the continual drift downwards. Even the IC's positivity won't work for ever-we need news of something major which adds to the balance sheet now not in 2/3/4 years time.

Blimey Fiercey-who's rattled your cage? You're right about MTR's lack of self help of course. If the current staff/directors don't have the time/knowledge (although I doubt it) they should get somebody in to spread the word. I'm not overly optimistic about the ASX listing either, but as Hydrogen's post shows we have a helluvva portfolio now and we need to be shouting to anybody who'll listen about it. It beggars belief that we're not getting real recognition for the potential with the royalties and Cobre/KML land.

How's the new man at Chelski doin? Big Sam's not done much for us but his new signings are just too late. We're doomed.

I think the problem is timing. The royalties are a little way off still and we're getting little or no credit for the Cobre/KML holdings. So MTR isn't benefitting from the current copper boom.